Lighting up York with weekend festival

The good volunteers at Lee Tree have been seen in recent weeks stringing the lights on the trees in York Village, Maine, which can mean only one thing: The Festival of Lights is about to begin.

This coming weekend, as anyone who lives in York can attest, is truly a time for the community, as we gather to celebrate the holiday season. Youngsters and adults alike look forward to seeing the gingerbread house creations made by children, families and businesses, on display at the library. What ingenious inventions will they come up with this year?

Children always enjoy breakfast with Santa Claus and the holiday film festival. And as the time of the parade on Saturday evening draws near, carolers sing in front of First Parish Church and high tea is available at Jefferds' Tavern. The parade itself is wonderful, with the town's civic organizations, churches and businesses entering floats, the York High School band playing and, of course, the town's many Scout troops decking themselves out for the season. That night, "A Christmas Carol" will be performed.

York Parks and Recreation Department is to be commended for this truly heartwarming series of events that this year, stretches from Thursday to Sunday. The Festival of Lights is a wonderful start to the holiday season.

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